Nancy Ekholm Burkert's Valentine and Orson Illustrations

The Museum holds the sketches, notes, and original artwork that was published in Nancy Burkert's book Valentine and Orson, the story of twin boys separated at birth; one was raised by royalty and the other by bears. The artwork in this book was inspired by Brueghel in its artistic style, and Burkert was praised for her stunning artwork. Burkert was a long time UW-Milwaukee art professor, and before working on this book, Burkert illustrated Roald Dahl books such as James and the Giant Peach.